New Delhi, March 7 -- India today slammed the UK government for its inaction on Khalistani elements who heckled External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his London visit, and said it "brings out the license accorded" to the separatists.

In a stern statement, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the weekly media briefing:

"We have conveyed our deep concern to the UK authorities about the breach of security arrangements by UK-based separatist and extremist elements during EAM's visit.

"There is a larger context to the incident. It brings out both the license accorded to such forces, as well as indifference to their intimidation, threats, and other actions aimed at impeding our legitimate diplomatic ...